Articles

General Petr Pavel has issued his official biography. His memoirs are funny and harrowing.

General Petr Pavel has issued his official biography. His memoirs are funny and harrowing.

The book brings a subheading “In the front line”. The Czechs loved General Pavel when he was the Chief of the General Staff. The world has known him as the Chairman…

 29. 07. 2019
The Ministry of Defence continues to apply Huawei devices

The Ministry of Defence continues to apply Huawei devices

The case of the China telecommunication giant Huawei picks up steam. Alleged transfer of information directly at the embassy is confirmed by a row of former…

 26. 07. 2019
Vyškov welcomed new novices: 142 civilians will be wearing green clothes for the rest of the summer

Vyškov welcomed new novices: 142 civilians will be wearing green clothes for the rest of the summer

On Monday 22nd July new novices joined the Training Command – Military Academy in Vyškov. New Active Reserves members and participants of voluntary military exercise went through the…

 25. 07. 2019
New tanks for the Czech Army inside five years?

New tanks for the Czech Army inside five years?

The 73rd Tank Battalion in Přáslavice, similarly as whole 7th Mechanized Brigade are worried by military engineering. Although the current T-72M4CZ tanks were modernized, i.e. these…

 24. 07. 2019
Social media to the defence department: After eight years, the Army changes the communication method

Social media to the defence department: After eight years, the Army changes the communication method

The Czech Ministry of Defence, by extension the army, have been communicating on social media for eight and a half years. In this respect, it belongs among…

 23. 07. 2019
VOP CZ is without director till now. Will it affect the future acquisition of new IFV?

VOP CZ is without director till now. Will it affect the future acquisition of new IFV?

The tender for new infantry fighting vehicles is accompanied with question-marks. The biggest modernization in modern history for the Czech Armed Forces requires involvement of many…

 22. 07. 2019
11 contestants including one woman succeeded in the selection procedure of the 4th Airborne Company of the Active Reserves

11 contestants including one woman succeeded in the selection procedure of the 4th Airborne Company of the Active Reserves

On Saturday 13th July at 7 a.m. nineteen candidates were standing at the entrance gate of the airport of the 43rd Airborne Battalion in Chrudim, who decided to meet the…

 19. 07. 2019
Soviet equipment in the ACR until 2035?

Soviet equipment in the ACR until 2035?

Despite a number of modernization projects the Army of the Czech Republic still has a lot of Soviet equipment. Some of it has undergone modernization; some of it…

 18. 07. 2019
The Czech Army is going to exclude Mi-35 helicopters. American machines will replace them. But which ones and when?

The Czech Army is going to exclude Mi-35 helicopters. American machines will replace them. But which ones and when?

The Helicopter Aviation of the Army of the Czech Republic is based in particular on  Mi-8MTV „Hip“ and Mi-35 „Hind“ machines. Impressive Russian fighting…

 18. 07. 2019
PERUN: no testing, just correspondence war

PERUN: no testing, just correspondence war

It’s an open secret that the purchase of new equipment for the Czech Army has been accompanied by long-term problems. Soldiers meanwhile are waiting unsuccessfully to new…

 17. 07. 2019
We cooperate withEN - LEXEN - AOBP